im wiring up the injectors and map sensor and used butt connectors cause i suck at soldering. Will this be okay? I know it has a solid connection.

 

since your wiring up such important parts like that i would solder them. just practice a little, you should pick it up quick

 

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Soldering is not the best way connect wires on something that vibrates, such as an engine harness. It's great if you have something like a circuit board that stays stationary. But when you solder two wires together, the point where it transistions from bare wire to solder becomes a stress riser. You thus have a good chance of the wire breaking at this point. I suggest using a quality butt connector on anything that moves.

 

butt connector with heat shrink wrap over it

 

solder and shrink wrap. its not hard at all and I'm sure if you paid anyone to do it, it wouldn't be much more than a case of beer. ive never seen or heard of a soldered wire breaking apart from vibration unless it was under stress.

 

Dang; learn how to solder! We are not talking about a major investment in tools. There is NO reason to not know how.

I use "nude" butt splices, solder them after crimping, and then cover that with heat shrink tubing. By doing this, I know that an electrical gremlin will not come back to get me in a years time.

Wes